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FBI's top lawyer, Dana Boente, ousted amid Fox News criticism for role in Flynn investigation
NBC News ^ | May 30, 2020 | Julia Ainsley and Pete Williams

Posted on 05/30/2020 2:27:20 PM PDT by truthkeeper

After a 38-year career with the Justice Department, the FBI's top lawyer Dana Boente was asked to resign on Friday. Two sources familiar with the decision to dismiss Boente said it came from high levels of the Justice Department rather than directly from FBI Director Christopher Wray.

His departure comes on the heels of recent criticism by Fox News for his role in the investigation of former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn.

A spokesman for the FBI confirmed to NBC News that Boente did in fact resign on Friday...

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 202005; adiosmofo; boente; dana; danaboente; fbi; yourefired
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I seriously doubt this had anything to do with Fox News criticism.

Like the old joke goes, "A good start."

1 posted on 05/30/2020 2:27:20 PM PDT by truthkeeper
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To: truthkeeper

Not too surprising that the fey Wray had nothing to do with it.


2 posted on 05/30/2020 2:31:35 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: truthkeeper

This clown is 66 years old, kind of makes you wonder why he hadn’t retire years ago. No doubt with 38 years on the job his pension was fully vested. I suggest he stayed on to run Deep State interference / keep Obama’s scumbags out of jail.


3 posted on 05/30/2020 2:34:01 PM PDT by DAC21
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To: truthkeeper

Leftist propaganda.

They treat as fact the claim that Flynn had lied even though the initial interviewers felt he did not and even though he only agreed to a plea deal after the FIB had bankrupted him and forced him to sell the family home - and then threatened to maliciously prosecute his son.


4 posted on 05/30/2020 2:34:14 PM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: truthkeeper

Tried to block releasing Brady material in the Flynn case, not to mention signing off on at least one fraudulent FISA warrant. Might be a fall guy for Wray.


5 posted on 05/30/2020 2:34:36 PM PDT by jjotto (“Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.”)
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To: truthkeeper

I understand Sessions was just about to arrest him.


6 posted on 05/30/2020 2:35:33 PM PDT by JonPreston
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To: truthkeeper

nice, more please


7 posted on 05/30/2020 2:36:13 PM PDT by stuckincali
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To: truthkeeper

Ok, but Fox News has—for the most part—done an EXCELLENT job in reporting on and even exposing the dirty dealings of the Deep State. One of their best investigators is Jarrett.


8 posted on 05/30/2020 2:38:41 PM PDT by milagro (There is no peace in appeasement!)
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His departure comes on the heels of recent criticism by Fox News...

Meaning FNC stood alone because the MSM refused to cover stories harmful to Democrats.

Boente didn't resign because FNC criticized him, he resigned because the news of his involvement became known, no thanks to the MSM.

-PJ

9 posted on 05/30/2020 2:40:19 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (Freedom of the press is the People's right to publish, not CNN's right to the 1st question.)
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And even though the transcripts of all phone calls between Flynn and Kislyak have been released. The leftist press and politicians are saying that what is NOT in the phone calls proves that Flynn was lying.

Releasing the transcripts of 50 interviews under oath showing that everyone involved lied to the media but spoke the opposite under oath made no difference to the Dem wing of the media. They either ignored the transcripts or lied about what is in them.

The left never admits it is wrong.

10 posted on 05/30/2020 2:42:12 PM PDT by Freee-dame
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To: JonPreston

Yeesh JonPreston, Trust the plan. Like a pandemic and riots are the way to defeat the uniparty deep staters - how could that not be more obvious? Sessions in just under deep cover - real deep in it. CIA Secreat agent Dennis Rodman was telling me all about it. He really is a bad secret agent, its just nobody ever believes him so its perfect. And no Kim isn’t returning his calls.


11 posted on 05/30/2020 2:43:31 PM PDT by datricker (Cut Taxes Repeal ACA Deport DACA - Americans First, Build the Wall, Lock her up MAGA!)
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To: milagro

Hannity and Laura have good guests who get to the bottom of it.

But none of the other Fox shows barely mention it.

This whole coup thing is one of the biggest stories in the history of American politics yet nobody wants to touch it.


12 posted on 05/30/2020 2:43:51 PM PDT by shelterguy
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To: DAC21

Dana is part of the scum, IMHO.


13 posted on 05/30/2020 2:45:25 PM PDT by ptsal (Vote R.E.D. >>>Remove Every Democrat ***)
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To: truthkeeper
So, this is interesting.

All of the FBI and DOJ officials who signed off on the Carter Page FISA warrants are now ALL either fired or resigned:

FBI: Comey, McCabe, Rosenstein

DOJ: Baker, Yates and now Boente.

FISA court magistrates who signed the FISA warrants: Judge Rosemary Collyer, Judge Michael Mosman, Judge Anne Conway and Judge Raynond Dearie.

Who knows the status of these judges who were defrauded by FBI and DOJ personnel?

Judge Emmett Sullivan. Are you listening?

14 posted on 05/30/2020 2:50:32 PM PDT by Zuben Elgenubi (NOPe to GOPe)
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Forget the “criticism”, it is because of WHAT HE DID!


15 posted on 05/30/2020 2:54:29 PM PDT by shalom aleichem (Durham! *hit or get off the pot!)
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To: Zuben Elgenubi

so who signed the app in the wh? Do all FISA warrant apps have to go through the WH? Hard to imagine an application to wire tap a phone of presidential candidate was not known to the president.


16 posted on 05/30/2020 2:56:01 PM PDT by stuckincali
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To: truthkeeper

Now that Dana’s financial situation is secure, it is time to drain him dry....dry as a popcorn fart.


17 posted on 05/30/2020 2:56:14 PM PDT by ptsal (Vote R.E.D. >>>Remove Every Democrat ***)
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“Boente is the only active government official who signed off on one of the FISA warrants targeting onetime Trump campaign adviser Carter Page.” - Washington Examiner, May 30 2020


18 posted on 05/30/2020 2:56:40 PM PDT by 4Liberty (CoVid19, n. A seasonal respiratory infection politicized to harm the U.S. economy & its President.)
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To: Paladin2

Exactly. Why is Chris Wray still there even? I got a bad vibe from him from the day Trump named him.


19 posted on 05/30/2020 3:18:06 PM PDT by LeoTDB69
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“This whole coup thing is one of the biggest stories in the history of American politics yet nobody wants to touch it.”

I think it is the very biggest scandal in our history, at least in my memory and I’m an old guy.

That said it’s to early for this to break big time and I’m thinking (and hoping)the Trump folks play this and whatever other shoes there are to drop patiently and methodically to get maximum benefit through the election process.


20 posted on 05/30/2020 3:20:16 PM PDT by billyboy15
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